Borussia Dortmund

vs

Eintracht Frankfurt

Injuries & Suspensions

• Borussia Dortmund: R. Bensebaini (Foot Injury), E. Can (Knee Injury), F. Nmecha (Knee Injury), N. Sule (Knee Injury), K. Adeyemi (Muscle Injury), R. Bensebaini (Foot Injury), E. Can (Knee Injury), F. Nmecha (Knee Injury), N. Sule (Knee Injury)
• Eintracht Frankfurt: N. Collins (Ankle Injury), J. Grahl (Muscle Injury), R. Kristensen (Red Card)

Form (Last 5)

• Home: W L L W L
• Away: D W L D L

H2H (Last 5)

• 2026-01-09 · Eintracht Frankfurt · 3-3 · Borussia Dortmund
• 2025-10-28 · Eintracht Frankfurt · 1-1 · Borussia Dortmund
• 2025-01-17 · Eintracht Frankfurt · 2-0 · Borussia Dortmund
• 2024-08-24 · Borussia Dortmund · 2-0 · Eintracht Frankfurt
• 2024-03-17 · Borussia Dortmund · 3-1 · Eintracht Frankfurt

Match Preview

Dortmund strong at home but several injuries; Frankfurt have attacking threat and defensive absences. A draw is likely in an open, high-scoring contest.

Key Notes

Context and form: Borussia Dortmund sit second in the Bundesliga with 67 points and a dominant home record this season. Their home form reads 20 wins, 7 draws, 5 losses, showing consistent results at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK. Eintracht Frankfurt are eighth with 43 points and an away record of 11 wins, 10 draws, 11 losses - capable of causing problems but less consistent.

Injuries and availability: Dortmund are missing multiple first-team players: Rami Bensebaini, Emre Can, Felix Nmecha and Niklas Süle are all listed as missing fixtures, while Karim Adeyemi is questionable with a muscle issue. That removes depth in defence and midfield and potentially reduces attacking options. Frankfurt will be without N. Collins (ankle) and goalkeeper Jens Grahl (muscle), and Rasmus Kristensen is suspended after a red card. Those absences hit Frankfurt’s defensive stability and punished their lineup selection.

Head-to-head and matchup notes: Recent H2H encounters show competitive fixtures - a 3-3 away draw earlier in the season and a DFB-Pokal penalty shootout that Dortmund edged. Historically the pair have produced open games with goals at both ends. Dortmund’s attacking power is usually decisive, but the current injury list blunts their usual edge, while Frankfurt still possess attacking players who can exploit gaps.

Why the pick: The allowed market only offers draw and away options. Given Dortmund’s superior standing and home advantage, a home win would be the natural expectation, but squad absences on both sides and Frankfurt’s capacity to score on the break make a draw a realistic outcome. Expect an open, end-to-end game with goals; the balance of injuries and H2H suggests a shared point is plausible.

Risks: If Adeyemi recovers or Dortmund can field attacking reinforcements, they could still secure victory. Conversely, Frankfurt’s goalkeeper absence and defensive suspensions increase volatility. The selection is conservative given the market constraints.

Prediction

Draw • Odds 5.02 • Confidence 5/10